[at-l] what do you carry in your pack?

[patv@ukans.edu (Pat Villeneuve)]

Good point. Regan could/should look at kids' gear, including sleeping bag
and pack. When I was helping outfit Walkabout's little hiker, I suggested
cutting down the Z-Rest to just the right number of folds for Dana's
height.

Chocolate

Orange Bug wrote:

> Ditto. I was thinking about this also, and suspect that custom made
> gear is likely to be required. For instance, down sleeping bags made by
> Feathered Friends or Western Mountaineering specifically for her size,
> Marmot or Bibler bivy or a self made tart/tent. I'd expect the backpack
> can be custom fitted via G4 or perhaps a custom job via Moonbow (maybe
> incorporating tent and sleeping bag).
>
> This same question comes up periodically regarding getting gear for
> children, with many simply never considering that 20 pounds of gear on
> a 90 pound person is a heck of a lot of weight.
>
> Frankly, if Regan can gear up and make a substantial portion of the AT,
> I expect a book about the experience would be well received. I'm
> impressed just with the consideration of the endeavor.
>
> Bill...
>
> --- Pat Villeneuve <patv@ukans.edu> wrote:
> > ... It will be critical to choose your big pieces of gear wisely--and
> > that may cost $$$. My pack, pad, bag, and tent come in just under 9#.
>
> > ...
> >
> > Rhw1214@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > i am planning my first thru hike in 2003.  as i try to figure
> > > everything out, i want to know what other people's gear lists
> > > look like.  i am on the very small side ( 4 ft. 10 inch, about
> > > 87 lbs.).  so i obviously need to keep my pack light.
>
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